The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi has granted pardon to thirty-seven inmates who have been on awaiting trial at the Port Harcourt Correctional Center for five years and above without proper prosecution.
Justice Chibuzor-Amadi in his speech during the jail delivery exercise at the Port Harcourt Correctional facility, blamed the activities of the operatives of Nigerian Police on the high level of congestion experienced in Port Harcourt Nigerian Correctional Center.
The Chief Judge however accused the police of preferring frivolous charges and deliberately charging inmates to the court that has no jurisdiction without proper investigation on the matter, advising the Men of Nigerian Police to always search their conscience by ensuring proper investigation on a matter before charging the suspects.
The Chief Judge, while calling on all those involved in the administration of justice to collaborate…
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